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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
9.00%	1,300

United States Naval Academy's acceptance rate is 9.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 14,727 students applied and 1,325 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is extremely hard to get into Navy.

Navy's acceptance rate places 2nd out of 28 Maryland colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,300 and the ACT score is 28 at Navy. Navy's SAT score ranks 5th out of 17 Maryland colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Navy, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of United States Naval Academy is 9.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 84.98%. 10,231 men and 4,496 women applied to Navy and 921 men and 450 women students were accepted.

Among them, 792 men and 378 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Navy.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Navy
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	14,727	10,231	4,496	0	0
Admitted	1,325	921	450	0	0
Enrolled	1,126	792	378	0	0
Acceptance Rate	9.00%	9.00%	10.01%	-	-
Yield	84.98%	85.99%	84.00%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

United States Naval Academy 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 854 students (74% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 519 students (45%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Navy.

The median SAT score is 1,300 with 650 SAT EBRW and 650 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 700 and the 25^th percentile is 600. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 720 and 25^th percentile is 600 .

The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at Navy. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 28.

The SAT and ACT scores at United States Naval Academy are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,166, ACT: 26 - public baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Navy
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1200	1300	1420
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	600	650	700
SAT Math	600	650	720
ACT Composite	24	28	31
ACT Math	25	27	30
ACT English	24	28	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

United States Naval Academy 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Navy. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply United States Naval Academy.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Navy Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Navy.

Admission Information for Applying to Navy
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.usna.edu/Admissions
Online Application	www.usna.edu/Admissions
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

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